used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The third generation of the Gates family consisted of two girls and a boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The third generation of the Gates family consisted of two girls and a boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were brought up as to their early childhood in what may be called moderate circumstances.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were brought up as to their early childhood in what may be called moderate circumstances.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The environment of childhood became a memory: the reality of life was comprised in the super-luxurious existence on Nob Hill.
a youthful male person
From this reading The third generation of the Gates family consisted of two girls and a boy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They were brought up as to their early childhood in what may be called moderate circumstances.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They were brought up as to their early childhood in what may be called moderate circumstances.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading They were brought up as to their early childhood in what may be called moderate circumstances.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading A small home near the little mill town, a single Chinese servant, a setter dog, and plenty of horses formed their entourage.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading They were brought up as to their early childhood in what may be called moderate circumstances.
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading The environment of childhood became a memory: the reality of life was comprised in the super-luxurious existence on Nob Hill.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The third generation of the Gates family consisted of two girls and a boy.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A small home near the little mill town, a single Chinese servant, a setter dog, and plenty of horses formed their entourage.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They were brought up as to their early childhood in what may be called moderate circumstances.
being one more than seven
From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
being one more than ten
From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
entouragenounUS /ˌɑːntʊˈrɑːʒ/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading A small home near the little mill town, a single Chinese servant, a setter dog, and plenty of horses formed their entourage.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading The environment of childhood became a memory: the reality of life was comprised in the super-luxurious existence on Nob Hill.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The environment of childhood became a memory: the reality of life was comprised in the super-luxurious existence on Nob Hill.
a social unit living together
From this reading The third generation of the Gates family consisted of two girls and a boy.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading A small home near the little mill town, a single Chinese servant, a setter dog, and plenty of horses formed their entourage.
Francisco
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From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The third generation of the Gates family consisted of two girls and a boy.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The third generation of the Gates family consisted of two girls and a boy.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The third generation of the Gates family consisted of two girls and a boy.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A small home near the little mill town, a single Chinese servant, a setter dog, and plenty of horses formed their entourage.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A small home near the little mill town, a single Chinese servant, a setter dog, and plenty of horses formed their entourage.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were brought up as to their early childhood in what may be called moderate circumstances.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The environment of childhood became a memory: the reality of life was comprised in the super-luxurious existence on Nob Hill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small home near the little mill town, a single Chinese servant, a setter dog, and plenty of horses formed their entourage.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They were brought up as to their early childhood in what may be called moderate circumstances.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The environment of childhood became a memory: the reality of life was comprised in the super-luxurious existence on Nob Hill.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading A small home near the little mill town, a single Chinese servant, a setter dog, and plenty of horses formed their entourage.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading They were brought up as to their early childhood in what may be called moderate circumstances.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A small home near the little mill town, a single Chinese servant, a setter dog, and plenty of horses formed their entourage.
Nobnoun
informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The third generation of the Gates family consisted of two girls and a boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
a full supply
From this reading A small home near the little mill town, a single Chinese servant, a setter dog, and plenty of horses formed their entourage.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The environment of childhood became a memory: the reality of life was comprised in the super-luxurious existence on Nob Hill.
San
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From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A small home near the little mill town, a single Chinese servant, a setter dog, and plenty of horses formed their entourage.
setternounUS /ˈsetər/
one who sets written material into type
From this reading A small home near the little mill town, a single Chinese servant, a setter dog, and plenty of horses formed their entourage.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A small home near the little mill town, a single Chinese servant, a setter dog, and plenty of horses formed their entourage.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small home near the little mill town, a single Chinese servant, a setter dog, and plenty of horses formed their entourage.
super-luxurious
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From this reading The environment of childhood became a memory: the reality of life was comprised in the super-luxurious existence on Nob Hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The third generation of the Gates family consisted of two girls and a boy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were brought up as to their early childhood in what may be called moderate circumstances.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were brought up as to their early childhood in what may be called moderate circumstances.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third generation of the Gates family consisted of two girls and a boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were brought up as to their early childhood in what may be called moderate circumstances.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A small home near the little mill town, a single Chinese servant, a setter dog, and plenty of horses formed their entourage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The third generation of the Gates family consisted of two girls and a boy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were brought up as to their early childhood in what may be called moderate circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were brought up as to their early childhood in what may be called moderate circumstances.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were brought up as to their early childhood in what may be called moderate circumstances.
at the time that
From this reading When Charles, Jr., was eleven, and his sisters six and eight, however, the family moved to a pretentious "mansion" on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
